FENPYROXIMATE is a pyrazole acaricide widely used in the prevention of acarids (mites) in fruit plant gardens. It is a potent inhibitor of the mitochondrial proton-translocating NADH-quinone oxidoreductase (complex I).

Penoxsulam, a fluorinated benzenesulfonamid rice herbicide is sold under the brand name Granite. Penoxsulam is an acetolactate synthase inhibitor that kills plants through a mechanism not present in animals and has few to no adverse effects on most species. Besides, was found that Chlorella Vulgaris dietary supplementation could protect the commercially valuable freshwater fish Oreochromis niloticus against penoxsulam toxicity and may be a potential feed supplement for Nile tilapia in aquaculture.

Primisulfuron-methyl is a urea herbicide that is used on crop and non- crop areas for the control of grass weeds and many kinds of broad-leaved weeds. Primisulfuron-methyl is a selective postemergence systemic herbicide that is rapidly absorbed by plants and transported throughout the plant roots and foliage. The herbicide works by blocking cell growth in the active growing regions of the plant. Primisulfuron-methyl is practically non-toxic by ingestion, with a reported oral LD50 of greater than 5050 mg/kg in rats. Primisulfuron-methyl is practically nontoxic to wildfowl. Both bobwhite quail and mallard ducks show a high tolerance for the compound. Primisulfuron-methyl is of low to moderate persistence in the soil environment, with a field half-life of from 4 to 60 days. A representative value is estimated to be about 30 days.

Tebufenozide, a non-steroidal insect growth regulator, is extensively used to control pests. It is considered an environmentally friendly pesticide due to its specificity on target insects. However, some studies have found that tebufenozide is cytotoxic to man, although the exact mechanism is unknown. Experiments with human cells have shown that tebufenozide induced DNA damage in HeLa cells. This effect was achieved by inducing the cell cycle arrest and by apoptosis through activating the p53 protein in a Bax- and Bcl-2-triggered mitochondrial pathway.